Allseas ontwikkelt een kleine kernreactor, voor de scheepvaart en in de industrie. Waarom stapt het offshorebedrijf in kernenergie? Ik praat erover met Stephanie Heerema, projectmanager Nucleaire Ontwikkelingen. Luister het gesprek hier: soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Afgelopen week sprak ik Frans Everts, president-Directeur van Shell Nederland. Over investeren in de transitie in turbulente tijden. Luister de podcast hier: soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Much of the green agenda championed by the previous European Commission is under strain. That includes the planned ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines. The fight over it is a perfect example of the wrong kind of debate – one that obscures the real... www.linkedin.com/pulse/ban-fo...

The ‘slow agony’ facing the European Union, as warned by Mario Draghi, is in no small part the result of years of refusal to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Beneath a veneer of supposed unity, deep divisions continue to fester. Fortunately, this... www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-tim...

My new opinion piece: 'Why the EU's 90% Climate Target Could Unravel' (published July 24, 2025 on Energiepodium in Dutch) www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-eu...

🎙️ @joristeer.bsky.social joined @studioenergie.bsky.social for a deep-dive into how China built its critical raw materials dominance, a strategic advantage Beijing increasingly wields as a weapon. How did Europe become so dependant and can we break free? 🔗 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Wic...

For a religious perspective on net-zero – and the need for miracles – I’m joined by renowned energy expert Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Cambridge. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Since taking the Studio Energie studio-energie.nl podcast – In Search of Europe's Energy Future – international last year, listeners from across the globe have been tuning in. Here are the top 50 countries from the past 30 days:👇

One of the most promising European nuclear fusion start-ups is Renaissance Fusion. To discuss their progress so far – and the major challenges that lie ahead – I’m joined by Francesco Volpe, its CEO and co-founder. Listen to the podcast here 🎧🎤 soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Op verzoek ook de (absolute) ammoniak emissie (in 2022) in kg per hectare. Die hangt uiteraard samen met de bevolkingsdichtheid. Finland scoort 'dus' het laagste, Malta het hoogste. Op enkele uitzonderingen na (IE, DK, LU) liggen de EU-landen op een lijn. #grafiekvandedag

"To the casual observer, Europe’s transition may appear to be falling apart. But a closer look reveals that it is simply being steered back by the hard limits of reality. And that is a positive development." Read my latest article: www.linkedin.com/posts/remcod...

On my way to…Finland, In Search of Europe’s Energy Future! 🇫🇮

This week I'm joined by Pieter Heerema, President of Allseas, to talk about deep-sea mining in general, Allseas' involvement and the technology to extract critical minerals from the ocean floor, miles below the surface. And how to do it responsibly. 🎤🎧 soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Tomorrow my guest on the Studio Energie podcast is Pieter Heerema, the President of Allseas (www.allseas.com/en). The Dutch-Swiss offshore energy contractor is at the forefront of what some are calling mining’s new frontier: deep-sea mining for critical minerals.

In Germany too, reality sets in... At her inaugural address in the ministry, Katherina Reiche, the new German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, called for a 'energy policy reality check'. Read my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/remcod...

BREAKING – In a further blow to offshore wind, Orsted has today decided to cancel the 2,400 MW Hornsea 4 project in the UK. The decision is a costly one: the company expects break-away costs of around €500 million in 2025. orsted.com/en/company-a...

What are the main challenges in decarbonizing industrial heat generation, which accounts for around 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions? To answer this questions I’m joined by Alex Robertson, the CEO of Norwegian company EnergyNest. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

In april leverde NL netto 11% van haar totale elektriciteitsproductie aan de buurlanden. #grafiekvandedag

An important piece of advice for EU governments… giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... How did Spain’s electricity grid collapse?

Your weekly dose of news on Europe's energy future. In this week's Easter edition (17/25): www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-1...

M'n nieuwe artikel op EnergiepodiumNL www.energiepodium.nl/artikel/eu-m...

Wholeheartedly recommend this interview by @studioenergie.bsky.social to anyone who wants to understand what / how long it will take to bring rare earth mining to Europe... Spoiler: Long Wilson (LKAB) is right: EU pop should embrace "responsibility for supply chains" soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

In 2023, mining company LKAB announced the discovery of the largest known deposit of Rare Earth Elements in Europe. To talk about the discovery and how the company plans to extract the minerals, I’m joined by Darren Wilson, CEO of LKAB Minerals. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Voor mij de kern van het SCP-onderzoek dat vorige week verscheen: "𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐭-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐳𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠." Zie: www.linkedin.com/posts/remcod...

To talk about the future of mining in Europe – and the innovation needed to shape it – I'm joined by Jenny Greberg, Vice President of Technology at Swedish mining-company LKAB. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Europe must mine more, faster and responsibly. My guest on tomorrow's Studio Energie podcast is Jenny Greberg, Vice President of Technology at Swedish mining company LKAB. We discuss the future of mining in Europe and the innovation needed to shape it. www.studio-energie.nl

In Sweden SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have been working on fossil free steel for years. Is the production ready for scale-up? And if not, what challenges remain? To answer these questions I'm joined by Mikael Nordlander, Director of Partnerships Vattenfall. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

My weekly newsletter about Europe's energy future. In this edition: www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-1...

Next week Studio Energie comes to you from the north of Sweden. Three episodes with three great guests on three great topics:

British Steel debate, now - on Saturday - in the House of Commons. It certainly won't be the last parliamentary debate in a European country on an industry under serious threat...

Not to make anybody jealous 😊 but this is how I started my Friday: a morning walk in the Swedish city of Luleå, with the SSAB steelworks in the background...

In Search of Europe’s Energy Future… #Sweden #Luleå

Yesterday I visited the world's largest underground iron ore mine, 200km north of the Arctic Circle. They were going to take me down 1365m below the surface. I thought we would use some sort of lift. But I was in for an incredible surprise... 😱Watch the video: www.linkedin.com/posts/remcod...

I'm in the world's largest underground iron ore mine (Kiruna, Sweden), getting ready to descend to 1365 metres below the surface and trying to look cool in an outfit that – let's face it – is not all that cool... 😎

This week my guest is Daniel Yergin. He is a leading authority on energy, geopolitics and the global economy, Pulitzer Prize-winner for his book The Prize. His latest book is called The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

You know you’re in the Arctic when pick-up’s don’t have wheels but…

The mobile Studio Energie podcast studio is a little out of its comfort zone, in Kiruna, Sweden, 200km north of the Arctic Circle. Instead of rolling, I had to carry all the equipment. So you see, I go to great lengths In Search of Europe's Energy Future... 😂

Live on Dutch tv’s RTLZ from Luleå, in northern Sweden. I’m in a bit of a hurry to catch the train that will take me north of the Arctic Circle, In Search of Europe’s Energy Future! #mining #criticalrawmaterials #REE #greensteel

Next week my guest on the Studio Energie podcast (www.studio-energie.nl) is Daniel Yergin, America's most influential energy expert (New York Times). I speak to Mr. Yergin on the occasion of the publication of the essay The Troubled Energy Transition in the current issue of Foreign Affairs Magazine.

"De problemen waarin de energie-intensieve industrie zit, zijn geen ongelukje. Integendeel. Ze zijn het gevolg van bewust energie- en klimaatbeleid dat de afgelopen pakweg tien jaar is ontwikkeld en ingevoerd." M'n nieuwe artikel op Energiepodium: www.energiepodium.nl/artikel/prob...

Een nieuwe Studio Energie-aflevering met Hans van Cleef, senior energie-econoom bij Publieke Zaken – Energy Research & Strategy en dé marktanalist van Nederland. Over wat er op de internationale energiemarkt gebeurt, en waarom. soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Your weekly dose of news on Europe's energy future… www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-1...

I know: companies want to be in Trump's good graces. And yes, far from all these announcements will actually lead to the investments mentioned. But be honest: wouldn't you rather see EU than US in the title? #makeEuropegreatagain

Europe’s steel and metals industry is in crisis. Will the European Commission's Steel and Metals Action Plan turn the tide? My guest is Nick Bitsios, head of the Brussels office of Metlen Energy & Metals. 🎤 🎧 👇 soundcloud.com/studio-energ...

Tomorrow my guest on Studio Energie is Nick Bitsios, Head of the Brussels office of Metlen Energy & Metals. We talk about the Steel and Metals Action Plan that the European Commission presented last week. Will it stop the current crisis in Europe’s steel and metals industry?

Your weekly dose of news on Europe's energy future... www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-1...

De nieuwe Van den Beukel en de Boer, (voortaan weer) in het Nederlands! soundcloud.com/studio-energ...